Car and Locomotive Cyclopedia of American PracticeSimmons-Boardman Publishing Corporation, 1974 - Locomotives |
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Page 81-2
... automatic governor affixed to the end of the axle that regulates the brake shoe pressure to suit the rail and wheel adhesion at various speeds when stopping or to detect a differential speed or power consumption between two or more ...
... automatic governor affixed to the end of the axle that regulates the brake shoe pressure to suit the rail and wheel adhesion at various speeds when stopping or to detect a differential speed or power consumption between two or more ...
Page 88-29
... automatically for mechanical and pneumatic coupling of cars . • Provided with uncoupling mechanism for manual only or manual and automatic operation . • Designed with 21⁄2 " or 4 " hook . • Features separate locations for vertical and ...
... automatically for mechanical and pneumatic coupling of cars . • Provided with uncoupling mechanism for manual only or manual and automatic operation . • Designed with 21⁄2 " or 4 " hook . • Features separate locations for vertical and ...
Page 819-22
... automatic wheel press . Mounting pressures serve as a check on the automatic processes . Entire operation is monitored at a central station . Wheels sets having journals of one size and wheels of one diameter are processed in groups ...
... automatic wheel press . Mounting pressures serve as a check on the automatic processes . Entire operation is monitored at a central station . Wheels sets having journals of one size and wheels of one diameter are processed in groups ...
Contents
DICTIONARY OF CAR AND LOCOMOTIVE TERMS | 81-1 |
STOCK CARS | 27 |
S33 | 33 |
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